The Seattle Seahawks hope to have a better defense in 2024 simply because of the addition of new head coach Mike Macdonald. He has shown in the last two seasons while defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens that he can turn a good defense into a great one. The key, of course, is having the right players in the right spots to perfect the scheme.
Seattle should have had a number of good defensive players already in place for Macdonald. Devon Witherspoon made the Pro Bowl as a rookie and should excel under the new coach. Leonard Williams is a proven veteran who likely could do well under any coach but he could be made better under Macdonald (and Williams should help Macdonald look good, too).
Some position groups might be thin, though. If a player or two gets hurt, the entire defense will be affected quite negatively. This is especially true for inside linebacker and edge rusher. On the edge, the Seahawks should be solid with presumed starters Uchenna Nwosu and Boye Mafe. Mafe could take one of the bigger leaps of production of any player under Macdonald…